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Grassroots Staff for South Carolina
Greenville, SC - Joining two long term advisors who recently moved
to South Carolina to direct Newt 2012's First in the South primary bid
-- Adam Waldeck as State Director and Vince Haley as Policy Director -
the campaign has expanded its paid staff to include several veteran
activists and tea party leaders.
Adam has worked as the campaign's Coalitions Director and has deep ties
into the tea party movement and conservative groups. Haley has been
Director of Policy for American Solutions and a Research Director for
Gingrich at the American Enterprise Institute.
Assisting in the statewide effort are Ruth Sherlock and Leslie Gaines
of Sherlock and Gaines Consulting Group of Greenville. Gaines and
Sherlock bring many years of experience in planning, organizing and
scheduling in the political arena. Sherlock worked across the country
for the Republican National Committee but is best known for helping
elect the first Vietnamese American to the U.S. House in 2008. Gaines
is well respected in South Carolina for her fundraising success for
several presidential and winning statewide candidates and numerous
non-profit organizations.
The statewide team will include Regional Directors: Joshua Putnam, the
youngest state representative currently serving in South Carolina’s
legislature who will lead the Upstate; DeLinda Ridings, a well known
political operative will represent the Midlands; noted Myrtle
Beach tea party leader Gerri McDaniel has also joined the team to help
organize grassroots efforts in the Pee Dee region. Chris Horne,
another Tea Party veteran, preacher and internet marketing expert will
lead the effort in Charleston. Also hailing from the Charleston area is
Joanne Jones, Vice Chairman of the Charleston Tea Party, who will
organize coalitions for the campaign.
The Newt 2012 statewide headquarters will be located at 700 Woodruff
Road, Suite 6 in Greenville. The official opening will be on Saturday,
November 12, 2011.
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Contact: R.C. Hammond